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Arley Public Library
Arley Public Library serves Arley’s 331 residents. Last year it logged 7,452 visits, about 22.5 for every resident, and lent 6,260 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Arley Public Library
6788 County Road 41, Arley 35541
35 hrsopen a week
6,000sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#1
#1 of 221 AL libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Alabama that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
7,452
visits
22.5 per resident
6,260
loans, print + digital
18.9 per resident
102
programs & events
1,349 attended
2,145
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
22.5 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
14.6 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
4.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,260 loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
102 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$149 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $49K.
Local 88%Federal 8%Gifts & other 4%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.